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plaintiff
UK /ˈpleɪntɪf/ US /ˈpleɪntɪf/
noun 1
Definitions
noun
1
A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser.
Collocations
6(noun.)
VERB + PLAINTIFF
compensate
PLAINTIFF + VERB
bring an action (against sb), sue sb
allege sth, argue sth, claim sth, contend sth, seek sth, submit sth
The plaintiff argued that she had suffered significant financial losses due to the company's negligence.
obtain sth, prove sth
The plaintiff proved that the company had damaged her reputation with false advertising.
PREP
against the ~
The judge ruled against the plaintiff and dismissed the case entirely.
on behalf of the ~
The attorney submitted the documents on behalf of the plaintiff in the civil case.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a person who brings an action in a court of law
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The judge decided against the plaintiff.
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Who is the plaintiff in this trial?
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I am the plaintiff in that trial.
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We the jury find for the plaintiff and award actual damages in the amount of one million dollars.
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The plaintiff lost his motion for sanctions.
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It's possible the plaintiff misrepresented the facts, but the defendant did themselves no favours by giving the appearance of lying in court.
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